There are moments when, even to the sober eye of Reason, the world of our sad humanity must assume the aspect of Hell.
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Yes, I now feel that it was then on that evening of sweet dreams- that the very first dawn of human love burst upon the icy night of my spirit. Since that period I have never seen nor heard your name without a shiver half of delight, half of anxiety.Edgar Allan Poe
But the Raven still beguiling all my fancy into smiling,
Straight I wheeled a cushioned seat in front of bird, and bust and door;
Then upon the velvet sinking, I betook myself to linking
Fancy unto fancy, thinking what this ominous bird of yore -
What this grim, ungainly, ghastly, gaunt and ominous bird of yore
Meant in croaking "Nevermore.
Edgar Allan Poe
Truth is not always in a well. In fact, as regards the more important knowledge, I do believe that she is invariably superficial. The depth lies in the valleys where we seek her, and not upon the mountain-tops where she is found.
Edgar Allan Poe
We rule the hearts of mightiest men- we rule
With a despotic sway all giant minds.
Edgar Allan Poe
In chess, where the pieces have different and bizarre motions, with various and variable values, what is only complex, is mistaken (a not unusual error) for what is profound.
Edgar Allan Poe
Perched upon a bust of Pallas, just above my chamber door, Perched, and sat, and nothing more.
Edgar Allan Poe
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